Jim Davnie | |
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| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 63A district 62A (2001–2013) | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Lee Greenfield |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 13, 1959 Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Political party | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
| Spouse | Cara Letofsky |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
| Occupation | Educator, chef, legislator |
James T. Davnie (born April 13, 1959) is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represents District 63A, which includes portions of the city of Minneapolis in Hennepin County, which is part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. He is also a teacher.[1]
Davnie graduated from Bloomington Jefferson High School in Bloomington, then went to the University of Minnesota, earning his B.S. in psychology and social work in 1988 and his M.Ed. in education in 1995. He worked as a professional chef, and has been a teacher at Buffalo Community Middle School in Buffalo since 1989.[1][2]
Davnie was first elected in 2000 and has been reelected every two years since.
Active in his community through the years, Davnie was a member of Minneapolis' Seward Neighborhood Group from 1996 to 2000 and was also a representative on the Community Advisory Committee for the Hiawatha Light Rail Transit. He is a past president and member of the governing board of Education Minnesota (1999–2001).[2]